Back to school shopping on a budget does not mean compromising on fashion – if you know where to shop. Yes, I know you can buy discount fashions at the large discount stores, but seriously, how many fashion-conscious teens do you see oohing -and- aahing over the latest new arrivals at Walmart? ……Thinking?…Come up with the same number I did?….Not so many, huh? Okay, here’s your answer: CONSIGNMENT stores. (If you’re in North Alabama, CHANGES Boutique and Designer Consignments is where you want to go.)
Yes, I know what you’re thinking. Sure, celebrities like the Olsen twins, Reece Witherspoon, Pink, and Julia Roberts brag about their resale finds, but just how much really good stuff will the average person find in a consignment shop?
Well, open your eyes and you just might get a big surprise, sister. Today’s consignment shops are not the last-ditch, desperate, thrifts, of yesterday. Oh, no. They are way past that scene. The best of them are more like little boutiques with daily changes of new merchandise to tempt their regulars. Unlike many thrift stores, most consignment shops are extremely selective, accepting only current styles in new or like new condition. These shops, fed a constant diet of barely worn (if at all) cast offs from trendy, shopping-addicted, clients, are “the” place to shop for demanding fashionistas. Nowhere else on earth could a fashion-hungry diva on a budget find such a smorgasbord of labels and styles for so very little. Nowadays, it’s almost commonplace to find Seven For All Mankind, Joe’s Jeans, Rock n Republic, or a 1/2 dozen other brands of designer jeans ($160 – $375 retail) in consignment stores. With such a surplus of barely worn goods to choose from, there’s no reason a smart diva should ever shell out $40 for a tee again. Now she can pick them up for a 1/4 of the cost – at a consignment store.
CHANGES Boutique and Designer Consignments
And if your taste trends more towards Ann Taylor, Chico’s, and Coldwater Creek, not to worry; there’s plenty for you to choose from too.
I can’t think of another place on earth where you can find such a diverse assortment of up-to-date fashions. One store or mall simply can’t stock the selection a consignment store can. After all, they have a limited number of buyers who are all shopping the same vendors. Not us. We’ve got “buyers” shopping the world over. Every client returning from another cruise to a foreign city has the potential to bring us more fabulous finds. It’s almost like Christmas here sometimes. (I was positively giddy when the Gwen Lamb sandals and Jimmy Choo pumps came in – until I realized they weren’t my size:( ) Oh well, I consoled myself with another COACH bag….
Another surprise for the uninitiated among you; consignment stores often stock the latest in fashion jewelry, handbags, scarves, and belts from the country’s largest fashion markets. (Yes, the same markets the trendy little boutiques get their accessories from. The only difference is the price.)
So, what are you waiting for? Isn’t it time you checked your local consignment shops out? Now’s the perfect time. You can pick up lots of summer clearance items while cherry-picking the newest Back-to-School arrivals at CHANGES in Athens, Al .
Consignment CHANGES in Athens Alabama 